Lawton Constitution
| Type | Broadsheet |
|---|---|
| Format | Daily newspaper |
| Owner(s) | Bill W. Burgess, Jr. and Brad W. Burgess |
| Managing editors | David Hale |
| News editor | Dee Ann Patterson |
| Sports editor | Joey Goodman |
| Headquarters | Lawton, Oklahoma |
| Circulation | 21,281 |
| ISSN | 0889-566X |
| OCLC number | 12239552 |
| Website | swoknews.com |
The Lawton Constitution is a daily newspaper published in Lawton, Oklahoma. It began publishing in 1904. John Shepler bought the paper in 1910. It remained with successive generations of Shepler's family until his great-grandsons, Don and Steve Bentley,[1] sold the paper on March 1, 2012. The new owners are brothers Bill and Brad Burgess, who are lawyers and businessmen in Lawton.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "The Lawton Constitution: Your locally-owned newspaper", Lawton Constitution (accessed March 5, 2012).
- ↑ "Lawton Constitution sold, under new ownership: Brothers Brad and Bill Burgess took over the newspaper Thursday." The Oklahoman, March 3, 2012.
- ↑ "BBurgess brothers continue news tradition: Sons of Army sergeant acquire The Constitution from longtime publishers", Lawton Constitution, March 4, 2012.
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